The Noodles are Wellington's busiest professional cover band, playing 3-4 nights a week in Wellington and all around New Zealand's top nightspots. Their repertoire ranges from classic rock through to contemporary - from the 1960's to today.

The Noodles have been the highlight of many corporate and private functions, 21sts, balls, and weddings throughout New Zealand.

The Noodles tour New Zealand regularly for weddings, festivals, concerts, corporate events, bars, clubs and other events where a successful day/night of entertainment is required. Some of the major shows include the Official After Party for Rugby World Sevens players, Toast Martinborough, Summer Tides, Harvest Festival, Cuba Street Carnival, Wellington Cup Trentham Racecourse, NZ Masters Games Wanganui 2013, Picton Maritime Feastaval, Chatham Islands Sea Food Festival and New Years Eve at Furneaux Lodge in Marlborough Sounds (2006-2014).

The Noodles are also available for acoustic shows, which are extremely popular for outdoor settings such as garden parties and outdoor wedding receptions.

The three-piece band consists of Nick Fawdray - lead vocals/guitar, Samuel Russell - drums/SPDX and Frazer Jones - bass/vocals. It's this unique combination that gives The Noodles their "Fat Sound" that pleases crowds everywhere they go.

“Hi Nick, Sam and Frazer,
You guys were absolutely amazing at our surprise wedding on Saturday
night. Everyone hasn't stopped talking about you. As usual you had
people up dancing and singing along to the lyrics all night. It is
no wonder that we had to book you a year in advance. Very talented
guys. Would definitely recommend you for any occasion. Susanne & Trevor March 2017 Horsham Downs Hamilton. ”

“Hi Nick,
I just wanted to properly thank you for performing at our wedding on Saturday night. You guys absolutely rocked it!!
We had so many comments from our guests about how awesome you guys were, and how your mix of music was perfect. The oldies and the young ones were all happy! We loved that the dance floor was never empty.
My new mother in law even wanted to pay you to keep playing for an extra hour!
We had so much fun, so thanks again for the part you played in our special day.
Dancing was the part I was looking forward to the most, and I had an absolute blast!
We loved that you played “Shut up and Dance” for us again later in the night so we could rock out our moves again!
Thanks again, we are looking forward to hearing you guys play around Wellington again,
Tash and Michelle
The Boat Shed
November 5 2016”

“Hey Nick, thanks so much for another awesome gig! My family and friends really enjoyed The Noodles and are already talking about purchasing supporters tickets to come down the Masters Games when you guys are playing. Great music, lighting and it wasn’t too loud. As usual the dance floor was packed for most of the night and I’m sorry that the speeches went on a bit longer than anticipated! Thanks again and as I will be joining the Collegiate School PFA (similar to PTA) and helping to organise their functions, I will definitely keep The Noodles in mind for entertainment at our fundraising functions. Cheers, Silene”

“Hi Nick, thank you again for playing our wedding. We had a fantastic time and you played a great couple of sets! Everyone had such a lovely time so thank you for helping to create a fun atmosphere for us. It was so nice to see everyone of all ages dancing and having so much fun! We will be sure to recommend you to anyone we know that needs a band! Thank you again,Christiane & Mike”

“Just wanted to say thanks for last night, you guys were excellent, and the Dance Floor reflected this. You had James and Suzy Cameron up and rocking. I’ve had an email from Paul Pretty (Ruth Pretty Catering) commenting on it being the best music EVER, something he has never done before in our 12 years of working together. Here's hoping for next NYE! Max Kelly,James Cameron's NYE party 2014”

“Hi Nick, thanks to you and the whole band for doing an amazing job at our wedding at Tarureka. You guys were brilliant, I knew you would be and that's why we wanted you. You do a fantastic, professional job which meant that we never had to worry for a moment about the music. The dance floor was packed and people didn't want to leave.Vanessa and Ben”

“Hey Nick & The Noodles, Would like just to pass on a huge thank you on behalf of our social club committee at EY who organised the ball. Everyone at work has been raving today about the night, in particular how awesome the band was, so we would like to say thanks for contributing towards the great night! Hope you had a good time too. Monique.”

“Dear Nick, the Noodles and David from Audiosave. Man you guys totally rock, you were all awesome in making the LIC conference an amazing event. David I enjoyed your personality and you were amazing with all the AV equipment. Nick you and the boys were wonderful, we will certainly use you again.
Debra, Live Stock Improvement.”

“Dear Nick, The Weir House Residents' Association can not thank you enough for the incredible performance you and the band put on for us at the Weir House Ball. We have heard nothing but great reviews for The Noodles and we can not recommend them enough! We will definitely be passing on your details to next year's committee, not just for the music but for the superb lighting and staging spectacle we organised through you as well. Thank you again for a great night. Zach.”

“Hi Nick, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the band for the amazing show you put on for our wedding at The Pines on Saturday 19 January. Everyone is still raving about how awesome the band was, and good choice of songs etc. We were so lucky to have you guys play after our cancellation with our other band a month out from the wedding, and we really appreciate it, so thank you for helping us out and making our wedding night!
Natasha and Jason”

“Massive thanks to you guys for last Friday night, you totally rocked. I didn't realise you got invaded by some Bon Jovi wannabes in your break, thanks for putting up with us all! Ulli our caterer also thought you were fab, he's taken all your details and plans on recommending you to anyone that asks, so I hope you liked playing the venue as there will be plenty more to come!Kate Brazier”

“The Noodles played at our wedding in January 2010 at Boomrock. Fantastic band, from the first song to the last one they kept our guests on the dance floor enjoying every moment. We would definitely recommend The Noodles for any occasion, especially a wedding.”

“I could not speak highly enough of this band. they drove themselves all the way up from Wellington, through the night to Auckland and then across to Great Barrier Island via car ferry, without a grumble… Our wedding would not of been the same without them, they had everyone on the dance floor from the first song and kept them there, accommodating everyones over excited requests and flights of fancy. Friendly, relaxed guys who showed great flexibility to make it all happen.”

“For our wedding day we wanted a band to play, many of our friends recommended The Noodles to play and they absolutely exceeded our expectations! The dance floor was never empty during the entire three hours which means it was a great party. Little things we also really appreciated such as setting up well before they were actually going to play so we could enjoy the venue.We had many people tell us how great the band was including our venue hosts. Thanks so much guys our wedding was perfect! Sarah and Gus at Orlando, loved you guys!! She told me how awesome you had been, much better than other bands they had had haha.”

“The Noodles were awesome for our wedding reception. The oldies, youngies and all inbetween really enjoyed the range of music played to a very high standard. Thanks guys for doing a fantastic job.”

“Hey Nick! Thanks heaps for your guys’ awesomeness last Friday. Everybody absolutely LOVED The Noodles :) Some serious new fans out there at Les Mills now! Have you seen the photos? - they're awesome! No doubt you guys are pretty busy over the next few months but we’ll see you in the gym soon!
ASH JJ”

“We LOVED having you guys play at our wedding. Everyone was raving and still people are saying to me "where was that band from? Surely not from Gisborne?!!!!" (dont think gizzy has that talent!). It was the best music! I was supposed to be mingling with people but I just couldn't get off the d-floor!! Someone even said there was a crowd surfer!!”

“Just wanted to drop a note to thank you and the Noodles very much for playing at my 50th. I am so glad I "pushed the boat out" and had you at my party. Everyone just loved your music and you really "upped the occasion". I also enjoyed dealing with you Nick - such a great attitude. Wishing you a very successful 2009. Many people have asked who the band was so hopefully it will lead to some work.”

“We had the noodles play at our wedding at Furneaux Lodge, and they absolutely made the night. The dance floor was packed from the moment they started until they finished and even after we extended their playing time everyone wanted more. All the guests raved about them, and we found them relaxed and great to deal with.”

“We cannot thank you enough for Saturday night. You guys were awesome! We couldn't have asked for a better band. Heaps of our gusts commented on what a great band you were and how much fun they had, from people of all ages. So... THANK YOU!!!”

“Thank you for a wonderful evening, your music was the finishing touch to a perfect day.”

“The Noodles played at our annual ball this year and right from the first song they had our guests up on the dance floor. The mix of their repertoire was perfect for the occasion, and never once was the dance floor empty. They engaged positively with the crowd and were more than happy to play any requests we had. This was the first time we have asked The Noodles to play at one of our functions, but it won't be the last! An excellent evening was had by all. Thanks The Noodles!”

“I would be delighted to recommend you guys. The next day at the conference, people were raving about how much they enjoyed the band. Can't get better than that. It was awesome that you encouraged people up on to the stage. Once again, thanks for everything. I will come and say hi at our xmas function which has been plagued by bad music for that last 3 years. That's about to change.”

“The Noodles were absolutely fantastic thank you - they really got the wedding party going and kept it going. We couldn't recommend them highly enough. Not only were they fabulous musicians but they were also just thoroughly nice blokes, as we discovered when chatting to them during a break.”

“Thank you sooo much for playing at our SKM Mid Year Work Doo. You guys were fantastic & everyone loved the music you were playing & the atmosphere that followed once you guys arrived - You definetly made the night a HUGE success!! Nick our office manager said that the band (you guys) totally made it the best work do ever. We can't imagine another work doo without you guys!!”